Dorset Police identified the body with the help of a local coroner on Thursday.

Dorset Police identified the body with the help of a local coroner on Thursday.

Police have confirmed that the body found in the plane wreckage in the English wreckage is missing Argentina striker Emiliano Sala as the world of football including Super Eagles stars have started to pay tribute.

Sala was aboard a private plane on that got missing on January 21 after it crashed into the sea while he was on his way to Cardiff to resume training after just signing for the Premier League side from Nantes.

The plane wreckage was found on Wednesday, February 6 after an extensive search and in it was an unidentified body which police have now confirmed to be Sala.

Emiliano Sala was identified by the Dorset Police with the help of a local coroner. (PA)

“The body brought to Portland Port today, Thursday 7 February 2019, has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala,” Dorset Police who identified the body with the help of a local coroner, said in a statement on Thursday.

“The families of Mr Sala and the pilot David Ibbotson have been updated with this news and will continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers. Our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

“HM Coroner will continue to investigate the circumstances of this death supported by Dorset Police.

“On Monday 21 January 2019 a plane carrying both men was flying from Nantes to Cardiff when it lost contact with Air Traffic Control, north of Guernsey.

“Sadly a search and rescue operation was unsuccessful in locating the plane and the two occupants.

“Subsequently AAIB and privately funded search teams were deployed to the relevant area. Using specialist equipment the teams succeeded in locating and identifying the plane and recovering Mr Sala's body.”

Super Eagles stars pay tribute

Shortly after he confirmation, the football world including Super Eagles stars started to pay tribute to the 28-year-old.